Dropsy Help

[Bean]

Hi all

I have one goldfish that seems to have gotten dropsy. Swiming upsideown on
its side ect. The last time the fish were fed was on friday morning. I
went away and came back to a sick fish. It's in a 10 gal with 1 other
goldfish, 1 Pleco and 1 Cory Cat.. I know about the not mixing of tropical
fish and gold fish, but the cats are refugees. I figured they are better in
my tank then where they were. I have started to raise the water temp and
want to add some epsom salt. Is this OK to do with the Cory Cat and the
Pleco? I could take them out and put them in a container of some sort if
the salt will be a problem. But I'm worred that would cause all kinds of
problems in tis own right. Also how much epsom salt should I add to a 10
gall tank?

Thanks
Bean

[Geezer From Freezer]

You're overstocked, goldfish need approx 10 gallons each.
Thats probably why, check water parameters and correct as necessary.
I wouldn't add salt with a cory, not 100% sure with a plec.
Get a 40 gallon if you want to keep all these fish without major hassle.


Bean wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I have one goldfish that seems to have gotten dropsy. Swiming upsideown on
> its side ect. The last time the fish were fed was on friday morning. I
> went away and came back to a sick fish. It's in a 10 gal with 1 other
> goldfish, 1 Pleco and 1 Cory Cat.. I know about the not mixing of tropical
> fish and gold fish, but the cats are refugees. I figured they are better in
> my tank then where they were. I have started to raise the water temp and
> want to add some epsom salt. Is this OK to do with the Cory Cat and the
> Pleco? I could take them out and put them in a container of some sort if
> the salt will be a problem. But I'm worred that would cause all kinds of
> problems in tis own right. Also how much epsom salt should I add to a 10
> gall tank?
>
> Thanks
> Bean

[RedForeman ©®]

> Hi all
>
> I have one goldfish that seems to have gotten dropsy. Swiming
> upsideown on its side ect. The last time the fish were fed was on
> friday morning. I went away and came back to a sick fish. It's in
> a 10 gal with 1 other goldfish, 1 Pleco and 1 Cory Cat.. I know
> about the not mixing of tropical fish and gold fish, but the cats are
> refugees. I figured they are better in my tank then where they were.
> I have started to raise the water temp and want to add some epsom
> salt. Is this OK to do with the Cory Cat and the Pleco? I could
> take them out and put them in a container of some sort if the salt
> will be a problem. But I'm worred that would cause all kinds of
> problems in tis own right. Also how much epsom salt should I add to
> a 10 gall tank?
>
> Thanks
> Bean

Sorry to say, I've never had a fish recover from Dropsy... 3 times, on
cichlids, 2 times on german blue rams, not one of them ever made it... It
was always narrowed back to water quality, and/or water problems. I've
tried Em tabs, Tetracycline, Clout and several other broad spectrum
antibiotics, none of them worked.

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"Bean" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi all
>
> I have one goldfish that seems to have gotten dropsy. Swiming upsideown
on
> its side ect. The last time the fish were fed was on friday morning. I
> went away and came back to a sick fish. It's in a 10 gal with 1 other
> goldfish, 1 Pleco and 1 Cory Cat.. I know about the not mixing of
tropical
> fish and gold fish, but the cats are refugees. I figured they are better
in
> my tank then where they were. I have started to raise the water temp and
> want to add some epsom salt. Is this OK to do with the Cory Cat and the
> Pleco? I could take them out and put them in a container of some sort if
> the salt will be a problem. But I'm worred that would cause all kinds of
> problems in tis own right. Also how much epsom salt should I add to a 10
> gall tank?
>
> Thanks
> Bean

There is some information on this site about dropsy & claims that it can be
cured. Dropsy isn't a problem I've encountered (yet!), but it may be worth
a try. Good luck.


http://puregold.aquaria.net/

Jacqui

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